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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Provision for income taxes | $ 1,797,000 | $ 5,654,000
Net discrete tax (expense) benefits | (3,700,000) | 4,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits | 44,000,000 |
Minimum |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Reasonably possible changes to unrecognized tax benefits related to settlement of tax audits and/or expiration of statutes of limitations within the next twelve months | 40,000,000 |
Maximum |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Reasonably possible changes to unrecognized tax benefits related to settlement of tax audits and/or expiration of statutes of limitations within the next twelve months | $ 60,000,000 |

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